What is the Metascore for Scream?

Scream has a Metascore of 60 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Scream?

Scream is available on Netflix, Paramount+. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Scream

Directed by Tyler Gillett & Matt Bettinelli-Olpin · 2022 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

Answer Summary

Scream (2022) earns a 70% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (76%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

70%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

76% Critic Score

85% Audience

60 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3

6.3 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 54m
Cast: Jenna Ortega , Melissa Barrera , Mason Gooding , Jasmin Savoy Brown , Jack Quaid , Mikey Madison , Courteney Cox , David Arquette
Streaming: Netflix, Paramount+
Country: United States
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for Scream (2022)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Netflix
Paramount+

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (76%).
General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
Celluloid Score 70% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Scream worth watching?

Yes — Scream earns a 70% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A meta legacy sequel that hands the scream-queen torch to Jenna Ortega without losing the franchise’s self-aware bite.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (76%).

What is Scream about?

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.